Super solid and secluded Vietnamese place! Have come here a couple of times and while the prices are merely "reasonable" for a standard meal, the portions you get are insane! You are at the mercy menu-wise of whatever they're making that day that is fresh at the time but you can walk up and point at whatever you want in a large to-go container. Service is usually pretty quick and then you can leave or sit at any table in a standard-looking Asian restaurant. A nice quiet place to eat over lunch. read more

Eden Restaurant - Vietnamese Near Me - Eden Prairie, Minnesota

I have been a big fan on the place in the past. It has gotten extremely expensive and the quality of the food has dropped significantly. Something that is great on one visit and awful on the next. They don't change their daily menu so I'm not sure how that is possible. Just a meh. read more

The food was as good as I remembered it was. Service was excellent since they were closed. We got there a little late. The guy hooked us up. It was only 160 miles and 25 years since I'd been there. read more

Average at best. Dirty dining area, indifferent food. I can't see how this survives

The staff was friendly and welcoming and the food serving was generous. This is a cafeteria style quick lunch spot.

Eden now accepts credit cards. The spicy ginger chicken is still worth the price of admission.

Still solid after all these years! Spicy ginger chicken today. Was very good albeit warm not hot. First time I have ever had shrimp toast here. I must say this is the only item I have had here that was no good. It should be called chicken toast. No shrimp flavor and no visible shrimp in either piece. Do yourself a favor and order anything but the shrimp toast! They accept credit cards. Sign on door declares they now close at 1:30p All the employees are very friendly! read more

Eden Restaurant - Beef Potato and Spicy Ginger Chicken - Vietnamese Near Me - Eden Prairie, Minnesota

The best ethnic food in America is always in strip malls. Best biryani and desi style Chinese food in Minnesota. Chef and owners have an amazing heart and I wish them the best success. read more

The food is excellent and quick if your on your lunch break. It is cafeteria still and the seating is like a lunch room. read more

Eden Restaurant - Wow the food was really good it's like a cafeteria. - Vietnamese Near Me - Eden Prairie, Minnesota

Quick service and great food! I Recommend trying this spot if you haven't yet. I had the spicy garlic ginger chicken and it was delicious.

I only went here only because it's so close to my husbands office. Also based on yelp reviews . Their beef and potato is not good because the potatoes are spongy not crispy because it's been sitting out too long. I called them 5 times to order ahead but their phones don't work. They were rude when I told them. The food is bland. The fried rice is bad, tasteless. read more

Slightly better than average Vietnamese dishes. Not a very convenient location or nor nice atmosphere.

I'm Vietnamese. This is NOT Vietnamese food. This is Chinese food. Make no mistake about it. Burned. Food was burned. Everything except the eggrolls. You could smell the burned food through the to-go container and bag. Fried rice was dark b/c all they do is put a ton of soy sauce in it. Yuck. Where are the veggies that go with fried rice, like peas and carrots? What about egg? Nada. Gross. Salty and burned. Noodles with meat/chow mein was burned. Chicken was burned. Eggroll was gross. Oily mess, chewy inside. Yuck. The place was cheap...that is the only thing going for it. You get what you pay for, guys, and this is no different. No other Asian people seen eating in here. First red flag. After eating the food, my fears were confirmed about why. GO ELSEWHERE. This is not the place to go for quality food. Hell, this is not even the place to go for EDIBLE food. This place is OUT. read more

Strictly a lunch spot, this hole in the wall boasts homemade Vietnamese dishes with lots of flavor and hearty portions. Don't be afraid of the "spicy" items on the menu. I found them to be mild but flavorful. However, I did wish for fresh herbs and as a low-cost addition it would really elevate their simple entrees. The atmosphere is clean, friendly and organized but comically outdated and reminiscent of a diner marrying a church basement. The abundant plastic plants and odd skylights complete the picture, but you will leave full and most likely with a to-go box of leftovers. read more

This is a "secret lunch spot" that I learned from some former coworkers with whom I dined with. It's hidden in a rather nondescript, bland office complex where you'd least expect to find a restaurant. It's actually more like a cafeteria. They're fantastic! They're only open 11-2, Monday through Friday. They take cash or check only, no plastic. The menu is "prix fixe", where every day there is a different entree and/or appetizer offered. But it's very reasonably priced, fresh from the wok, and you get a HEAP of Vietnamese chow for less than $10. Fantastic lunch spot! read more

So good! The food is cheap, they give you a lot and it's delicious!!! I would absolutely recommend. read more

Quaint Asian fusion restaurant that is worth checking out for lunch. A very small but well done menu. You can usually bank on a Lo Mein and two different protein dishes plus egg rolls and wontons. I have had the Chicken Lo Mein and Spicy ginger chicken. Always fresh and tasty. read more

This place may not look like much, tucked away in an industrial strip, but the food is excellent! I cannot say enough about how much I enjoy their food. Lunch from here is an experience you don't expect in Eden Prairie. The spicy ginger chicken, fried rice and cream cheese wontons I had for lunch were so good I'm thinking of venturing out there again tomorrow. :) read more

What a gem! There is only 4 entree selections, but they will be delicious. I had the spicy beef, it was more like Minnesota spicy, but perfect. The brown rice is delicious and the egg roll was perhaps the best I've ever had. The flaky outside was perfect. Teh ambiance is as you'd expect from a place tucked away in the corner of an industrial park, but that's not why you come here. Very reasonably priced tasty Vietnamese is why you're here. read more

This place is a total sausage-fest. Best place to pick-up a middle aged man in Eden Prairie, I guarantee it. We went at 11:30 on a Thursday and this place was swamped with men within fifteen minutes, presumably for the beef and potatoes entree that everyone raves about. A friend warned me to plan a nap for the afternoon, no matter how busy my schedule was, and boy did i need it. For $6.95 you get a plate full of rice covered in sweet and tangy sauce with beef and what appear to be thick cut homemade potato chips and either an egg roll or two cream cheese wontons. I'm no Vietnamese food expert, so I can't comment on the authenticity, but it was rather dense for a lunch. If I could go back again I would get the ginger chicken that my friend ordered. She let me have a bite and it was much lighter, with just the right amount of ginger, not too overpowering. read more

I find it kind of bizarre that this place is called a Vietnamese restaurant when it's clearly Americanized Chinese food, and I'm a bit perplexed about the rave reviews, but oh well. PROS: + Cheap food. You get a lot of food for how much you pay for. You get a big plate that's half meat half rice. + The servers are friendly. CONS: - Okay food. It's pretty standard fare Americanized Chinese food. Not too special, and you feel kind of like passing out after you're done eating. Personally I found it too salty and greasy for my taste. - Only open during lunch on weekdays. Apparently they know their target demographic, which is hungry business people who come during lunch break. read more

I can't add anything to the other reviews aside from that, for some reason, their water is fantastic! I don't know if it's a little cucumber, or a little lemon, or a little of both, but it tastes and feels like TRON-water. (Google TRON-water if that makes no sense to you) If you like value and good, umami food, look no further at lunch-time in EP or Edina. Just find this hidden gem. read more

This restaurant could be considered the best-kept secret in Eden Prairie. It's located in a pseudo industrial area of the city, in the corner of a business building...with hardly any form of signage on the road leading into the parking lot. Family owned, and CASH-ONLY...make sure you have real money in your hand before going here. Lunch is a steal at a little over 7 bucks for a heaping plate-full of delicious Vietnamese fare. I highly recommend the Potato Beef and Spicy Ginger Chicken with a side of fried rice and an egg roll. Believe me...they put HUGE scoops on your plate or in your takeout tray. You will not be hungry after this meal. Not only is there a lot of food...it is simply top quality Vietnamese. The menu usually consists of 4 or 5 options from super spicy to semi-bland, depending upon your taste. I say go spicy or go home. Order up the Spicy Ginger Chicken, and be sure to grab a small container of their home-made hot sauce....it goes great on the bland fried rice...and complements any of the choices on the menu. The staff are very entertaining to watch as you wait in line, and very, very friendly. Heed my words...at lunch-time, be prepared to wait in line...this place gets busy. The restaurant interior is about as plain as they come...but suits its' purpose of feeding people efficiently, and on the cheap. If you're looking for some of the best Vietnamese food in the Metro...this place is worth a visit. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. read more

I love everything about this place. They serve freshly prepared asian food that tastes incredible and their serving sizes are generous. Their service is also fast and efficient. My favorite spot for lunch when I'm in MN on business. They may be off the beaten path, but they are a popular spot for a good reason. read more

A hidden gem that's open only for lunch and only takes cash or check, but has been around forever! They have a cafeteria serving style where you can select from plain or fried rice, 2-3 main dishes and 2-3 sides. I usually choose the spicy ginger chicken (almost everywhere else I go the recipe is too sweet. This is a much better flavor in my opinion), and if I'm lucky, the shrimp toast to go with my fried rice. Very generous portions and extremely friendly staff! read more

Absolutely!! Love the lunch style set up! Quick and Delicous! Spicy Ginger chicken and beef Potato are the way to go! Just went back a week later and tried the egg rolls. Second best egg rolls i've had yet! Great portion sizes and service is quick and to the point. Hard to find at first but in a good location for the lunch rush for that area. Will be returning again and again read more

If you like traditional Chinese and Vietnamese food, this is not the place for you. The take away was quite pricey at $9.50 for two sides and fried rice, which didn't taste like fried rice. Beef with potatoes, that was mostly potatoes with few pieces of beef; although the quality of beef was good. I could have had way much better food for that price at my work cafeteria. read more

Eden Restaurant - Sautéed Beef with Potatoes - Vietnamese Near Me - Eden Prairie, Minnesota

As indicated in other reviews, this place is a solid choice for massive quantities of tasty foodstuffs. For $9 with a beverage, you get a choice of a massive portion of a single item with rice or noodles with a side (egg roll, spring roll, etc), or you have the option of getting 2 different "main dishes" with the side. Personal preference is for the Curry Chicken, a mild coconut curry dish with potatos. The ginger chicken is a crowd favorite, but I am not that big a fan. The beef and potato is amazing - crispy, savory, but a little dry. Much like the A-Team, if you have hunger...if no one else can help...and if you can find them...maybe you can hire...Eden Restaurant. Oh, and bring cash - this is not a corporate card establishment. read more

Beef n Potatoes or Spicy Ginger....those are your options anything else and your playing with fire. The good news is they're tasty and the portion to price ratio is off the charts. The ambiance sucks, but it's good, quick and tasty. I've been going to this place on and off for twelve years and I don't think one single thing has changed. Hit that sh*t up with a lot of rooster sauce and stay away from the soy sauce it's salty enough as is. read more

Hole In Wall Good Fast oriental food served cafeteria style. Decent quality, fast service, cash only. Situated in an "Office park" that looks like a bunker complex :-). Food was pretty good prices were great. Don't take too many napkins or they get a little excited :-). Great fast lunch for about seven dollars. read more

Quintessential hole in the wall, hidden gem in the corner of an industrial strip. Any place only open for 4 hours during lunch on weekdays is doing something right! The cafeteria style service heaps on portions like your grandmother would when you were a still a "growing boy." They have 5 or so entrees per day, but the place is hopping so everything is fresh. You can make a combination of anything you see and the price will still be less than $10 per person. The beef and fried potatoes is the best I've ever had, and that's saying something! I knocked off one star because the hot and spicy chicken was less caramelized and more ginger forward than I prefer, and their eggrolls are good, but not up to the stiff competition of other Twin City elite locations. All in all, if they were open more often, or I worked closer to them, this would be a weekly thing for me. read more

Been going here since the 90's. I found out about it through a friend who loves food and great deals. Can I tell you...I love this place. I go out of my way to get there whenever possible. My perennial favorites are Spicy Ginger Chicken and Beef Potato. I am always amused by the amount of people that know this place; given it's location, it has to be completely through word-of-mouth. Generous portions, friendly staff; this place is like a precision piece of machinery. If they run out of a dish, they provide you with your sides, you pay, and in short order they bring it out to you. It's fast, even during the slammed lunch rush. Cash or Check ONLY! Ask around, I promise you know someone who's eaten here and belongs to the "club". read more

Eden Restaurant is tucked away in the industrial area of Eden Prairie. I found out about this place from a co-worker. Apparently it has been around for quite some time. They have a large fan base of people who work in the area and are in the know. Eden has no website and no way of knowing about it other than the tiny sign that is stuck in the ground from the main road when you drive by or word of mouth. Their 2 most popular dishes are the hot and spicy ginger chicken and the beef and potatoes. There are other dishes that people like but generally this is what people order with their delicious egg rolls. This place is not using local, organic ingredients and it's not particularly healthy. This all being said, it's REALLY GOOD. If you are a fan of Vietnamese style beef and potatoes these are DELICIOUS . Their version is made with freshly house fried crispy potatoes and thinly sliced tender beef in a rich gravy like sauce with caramelized onions. The egg rolls are Vietnamese style with a little cup of watered down fish sauce. This is old school comfort food at its best. They give you a huge portion for around $8 and they are FAST. The food is served cafeteria style. They are only open for lunch and only serve the beef and potatoes on certain days. If you work in Eden Prairie and feel like something different and like divey asian joints check it out! www.612food.com read more

I have got to believe that these reviews were paid for by the restaurant. This was the WORST Chinese (certainly not vietnamese) food I have ever eaten. Egg rolls taste like cardboard and the Ginger Spicy Chicken was horrible - tasted like they added curry powder (a westernized spice made popular as an ingredient in meals prepared for British soldiers during the two world wars that bears no resemblance to the spice mixtures used in asian cooking called "curry"). Its spiciness appeared to be thanks to a large dose of black pepper, rather than red peppers or white pepper that is typically used in asian cooking. It is true that the place is jammed at lunch. It is also true that the portion sizes are huge - most of the regulars ordered their food to go so that they had a built in vessel to take home leftovers (amazed that anybody would want to). Give up on this and try the buffet at Lucky Inn further north on Shady Oak road. While certainly not authentic Chinese food, their dishes are admirably prepared and a very good deal at lunch. read more

No-nonsense asian food, with a short, rotating menu of all good dishes. Staff is very friendly and efficient. Food is served cafeteria-style, but always fresh since the lunch crowd makes turnover frequent. They run lunch like a well-oiled machine (like a really good sub shop), and if you happen to get there just as your favorite dish has been emptied, they will bring the steaming fresh plate out to your table as soon as it's ready. As others have written, this is a truly a hidden gem, hiding in an industrial strip mall with only a tiny road sign to point the way. Recommended for a spicy, gingery hot lunch in a flash. Bring cash or check, ignore the strip-mall decor, and enjoy with a friend! read more

Tried this place since i don't care for the other two Asian/Chinese places near where I work. I pulled up Google maps to see what was around and this place had lots of positive feedback on Google. Honestly, I'm not sure what these other people were raving about. Maybe they don't have much else in this cuisine style for comparison? Their menu is limited, which isn't a bad thing. I'm told they rotate it regularly. They are in a business office complex which makes me think that is mostly the reason people do go. Convenient and fairly cheap. You get a main dish, appetizer, and choice of steamed or fried rice. The service is quick and efficient so i would give a 5 star on that alone. Today had spicy ginger beef, chicken lo mein, spicy beef, and a couple others. I have acid reflux that gets aggravated by spicy food so i played it safe with chicken lo mein. The appetizers offered were egg rolls, cream cheese wontons, or potstickers. I chose egg roll. The chicken lo mein was ok at best. It wasn't horrible but of the whole pile of it i got, there were maybe 4 or 5 cubes of chicken about 1/2" in size. The rest was noodles and vegetables. The fried rice barely fit the description. No flavor, and nothing more than what looked like brown food coloring rather than soy sauce. I didn't taste the soy sauce even. The egg roll was ok. Not bad but the skin used was not a style i have had before. The texture was very different than of egg rolls i have had at various places elsewhere. But the thing was bland. No seasonings at all. The sauce they give you barely rescues it. I don't know what it is about this area of the twin cities but boring, bland Asian/Chinese food seems to be common. Two other places i have been nearby are the same way. Bland, seemingly pre-made foods from the same bulk supplier, with no real flavor depth. The whole meal was $8, but i can spend the same or few more dollars for a fantastic meal elsewhere. Maybe i am spoiled with Que Viet in Brooklyn Park, Rose Garden in Coon Rapids, or Wong's Kitchen in New Brighton? read more

I love the food. It appears they are closed due to Covid. Just FYI so you don't go only find out it's not operational.

It's been 10 years since I first ate at Eden, Beef and Broccoli was my original favorite. I worked down the street so a couple times a week that would feed my hunger. I went there another day and they were not serving Beef & Broccoli so I tried the Hot and Spicy Ginger Chicken. That is my favorite. Now I work downtown Minneapolis and can't get here often enough any longer. Actually they do offer cash and check payment options so go get a taste of the best Asian Ginger Chicken you can find in Minnesota. You will certainly be back for more. As a matter of fact, I'll be there for lunch today so see you there. read more

This place is so great. I used to come here a few times a week when I worked close. The beef and potatoes is obviously the star but the spicy chicken is a good break if you find yourself having beef and potato overload. Tons of food for cheap, just remember to bring cash. I love you Eden! read more

I got introduced to this place by a coworker. Excellent quality food. The fried rice is actually toasted until slightly golden brown in parts as opposed to colored with soy or something else. The beef potato is excellent, as is the hot and spicy ginger chicken and the pepper beef. On tuesdays and fridays they have a yellow vietnamese coconut curry that truly excels in the flavor profile department. Get there early, they run out sometimes. $7.75 for entree+rice+(eggroll or wonton appetizer). The wonton and eggroll sauce options are excellent. I cannot recommend this place enough. It's always a hallmark of a good restaurant if I can't decide whether or not to try something new or stick with something I've had before because it's so consistently good. Excellent proprietors who remember their repeat business. The place is always busy on lunch. Cash or check only, no credit card, so come prepared for that. read more